matty_mcfly Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 **at some point I will come back and try to throw some memes and pictures in here** I find myself back in the challenge thread amongst all you degenerates, lunks, meatheads, brahs, and gym rats....my kind of people. I seem really only to come to these when I have a competition coming up. If I was here all the time I would likely have pretty lame "challenges" that consisted of me going to the gym 4 days a week, which I already do anyway. Also, it allows me to post pictures and results and all that fun stuff. Main Goal: Fulfill my Childhood Dream & Make It Onto ESPN 8: THE OCHO! aka Don't Zero Any Events at the Battle at the Scrapyard Strongman Competition on Saturday, March 14th. EVENTS: Circus Dumbbell clean and press Tire Axle Deadlift Frame/Farmers Hold Giant Tire Axle Squat Block & Sandbag Load EVENT RULES: (weights, events and rules subject to change) 1) Dumbbell Clean and Press for reps: 60 second time limit to complete the lift. Novice Open: 110 lbs 2) Tire Axle Deadlift for reps. Athlete will have 60 seconds to pull as many reps as possible. Novice Open: 400 lbs 3) Car Battery Crucifix for time: Athlete will hold two car batteries(one in each hand) shoulder height and arms fully extended out for time. Time stops when athlete lowers below shoulder level. Novice Open: 15 4) Giant Tire Axle Squat for reps. Athlete will be Back Squatting a 2" axle for reps to partial depth. Depth dependent on athlete height.(roughly just above parallel). Novice Open: 300 lbs 5) Block & Sandbag Load:Athlete will be loading 4 implements onto barrels. Loading order will go steel block, sandbag, steel block, sandbag. Novice Open: 100 lbs, 150 lbs, 205 lbs, 200 lbs I'm currently running a program that has me in the gym 4 days a week, likely to bump up to 5 shortly. Grading: 0 Zeros=A; 1 Zero=B; >1 Zero = FUCK ME! Secondary Goal: JakkedNPermanentlyTan aka Do a Baby Cut I find the whole pursuit of purely aesthetics to be so mind numbing, but I watched Pumping Iron and that kind of gave me a mind fuck so I figured why not mess around with losing...5lbs (yea 5lbs sounds good) by the end of the challenge. I have no real clue why I'm doing this or what I really need to do to do this, but I figure if I cut out beer (my sweet, sweet elixir), fast food, bowls of yummy cereal, and my occasional cookie binge, I should be able to cut nearly 3,000 calories per week without really thinking. I will reweigh myself at the start of the challenge and then again the first Monday after the Strongman and choose the lowest number as my start weight. Bodyweight (as of 2/16): 179.6lbs BF% (as of 2/16): 12-13.5% Grading: >5lbs=A; 3-5lbs=B; <3lbs=I love beer and cereal Side Goal: Dominant @Castiel, @wovercast, @Darwins_Demon, and @Rookiebeotch (maybe?) DESPITE having a lower Big Three total at the start of our PvP. DESPITE going on a baby cut. DESPITE already being the lightweight in the group. Oh victory will be mine gentlemen! In a non douchebaggery, competitive moment, this is a great motivator to not lose any strength gains during my baby cut. Worst case scenario all 3 lifts stall, but the realistic scenario is that my bench flat lines a bit, but I keep my other lifts moving. Note: This likely won't happen by April 5th, but I'm still putting it in here. 4 Quote "I can. I will. I must." 3rd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Strongman; Spoiler 2nd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Triathlete; 1st Challenge - The One Where I Move North of Vag; My Daily Battle Log Link to comment
Stronkey Kong Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 I'm hoping your kicking ass at strongman fucks with your big three. That beer is mine. 1 Quote ===================================================================================================== --Stronkey Kong-- Link to comment
Br0din Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 In for watching awesomeness Quote May Br0din bless you with mighty gains, and may your shaker bottle always be full. Wheymen ...and, if you die... Walk it off - Captain America Level 13: 1/4 Giant Warrior STR - 50 | DEX - 19 | STA - 19 | CON - 14 | WIS - 28 | CHA - 24 My food logging is here*: MFP: tyrsnbdr Link to comment
Jaelen Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Subbed. Quote "When I say 'Ascend to a higher level of consciousness'...you say 'HOW HIGH, SIR?!'" - B Katt Level 2 WarriorChallenges - 1 - 2 Link to comment
goodbye_farewell Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 I'm here to cheer you on all the way to 999 lbs! Then the cheering stops.... 4 Quote Link to comment
matty_mcfly Posted February 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 I'm here to cheer you on all the way to 999 lbs! Then the cheering stops....Literal lol 1 Quote "I can. I will. I must." 3rd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Strongman; Spoiler 2nd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Triathlete; 1st Challenge - The One Where I Move North of Vag; My Daily Battle Log Link to comment
Sam Ashen Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Subbed as well. We have pretty similar goals. I am also trying to cut a little bit and make a gain on my squat. However, I do not have any plans for anything resembling a Strongman competition this summer. Good luck! Does that mean you are going to be on TV? Quote Classless Human Male Warrior - Introduction Height: 1.77m Weight: 93 kg Spoiler Current Maxes: (repsxkg) Squat: 10x122.3, 5x138.2, 3x147; 1x170 Bench Press: 10x79, 5x93, 1x102 Deadlift: 10x152, 5x192, 3x210, 1x229 Overhead Press: 10x52, 5x61, 1x70.3 Current Battle Log: 1707 Sam Ashen Summer Swole Program 2017 Challenges: 1701 1702 1703 1704 1705 Previous Challenges: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1603 1604 1605 1606 1607 1609 1610 1611 1612 Daily Log:The Daily Grind Form Check: Stronglifts Olympic More FC's: Pistol Squats Want to play? MFPvP Link to comment
matty_mcfly Posted February 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Subbed as well. We have pretty similar goals. I am also trying to cut a little bit and make a gain on my squat. However, I do not have any plans for anything resembling a Strongman competition this summer. Good luck! Does that mean you are going to be on TV?Sam I will be stopping over to see your challenge in a bit. No plans for a strongman...yet. Lol. And unless you count me uploading the video that the old lady takes to YouTube then playing it on my TV, then no it won't be on TV...thankfully. Haha that reference was to me growing up watching World's Strongest Man on the various ESPN networks at odd hours of the night. Quote "I can. I will. I must." 3rd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Strongman; Spoiler 2nd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Triathlete; 1st Challenge - The One Where I Move North of Vag; My Daily Battle Log Link to comment
msuroo Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 ^ A conversation I've had a lot: So what do you do to work out? Weightlifting. Like bench pressing? No, like Olympic weightlifting. You were in the Olympics?! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 4 Quote Challenge thread Link to comment
matty_mcfly Posted February 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 ^ A conversation I've had a lot:So what do you do to work out?Weightlifting.Like bench pressing?No, like Olympic weightlifting.You were in the Olympics?!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk-So you're an Olympic weightlifter?-Yes.-Which Olympics? -Haha, no no not in the Olympics-But you're an OLYMPIC weightlifter-Exactly. I do Olympic weightlifting.-Ohh! So you're TRAINING for the upcoming Olympics! I get it now.-Haha kinda, but I won't be in the Olympics unless something crazy happens.-... (walks away confused and sad that you'll never reach your dream of participating in the upcoming Olympics) 2 Quote "I can. I will. I must." 3rd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Strongman; Spoiler 2nd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Triathlete; 1st Challenge - The One Where I Move North of Vag; My Daily Battle Log Link to comment
Rookiebeotch Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 I search cragslist daily for deals on olympic plates. I see all kinds of silly stuff with that word.Me: "hey, your picture is blurry, are you sure those are olympic plate"Guy: "yeah brah, 100% olympic."Me: "you sure? I just loaded your pics in an image editor and I can almost swear thats a standard 1" bar."Guy: "brah, the bar is like 6 feet long not 1 inch. The plates is olympic. I know cause it says kilo grams not pounds"Me: "what? Olympic plates have a 2" hole and fit on an olympic bar with 2" wide sleeves. If your plates have 1" holes and your bar has 1" sleeve then they are standard, not olympic"Guy: "not olympic then. You want for $250?"Another one: "for sale olympic weight bench, no bar, no weights"...looks like a normal bench. People just tacking on the word 'olympic' just to raise value. 1 Quote Current Challenge March 2016 Second Challenge First challenge, Battle Log Link to comment
wildross Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 hmm...didn't you just do a mini triathlon last summer???? Quote Warriors don't count reps and sets. They count tons. My psychologist weighs 45 pounds, has an iron soul and sits on the end of a bar Tally Sheet for 2019 Encouragement for older members: Chronologically Blessed Group; Encouragement for newbie lifters: When we were weaker Link to comment
AlexCold Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 Hey........................................don't suck. 2 Quote Pinterest: Alex's Paleo Wins - Recipes on Pinterest Instagram: alexcold23 MFP: dalex916 Link to comment
matty_mcfly Posted February 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 Hey........................................don't suck.I mean if I do I'll just drop a huge 110# DB on my head. So I'm going in with the same thought of don't suck. Quote "I can. I will. I must." 3rd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Strongman; Spoiler 2nd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Triathlete; 1st Challenge - The One Where I Move North of Vag; My Daily Battle Log Link to comment
matty_mcfly Posted February 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 hmm...didn't you just do a mini triathlon last summer????I did. I'm kinda of like a really shitty CrossFitter, multiple disciplines. But I'm just shitty at all of them lol. Quote "I can. I will. I must." 3rd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Strongman; Spoiler 2nd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Triathlete; 1st Challenge - The One Where I Move North of Vag; My Daily Battle Log Link to comment
matty_mcfly Posted February 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 People just tacking on the word 'olympic' just to raise value.Sounds very similar to Olympic Weightlifters...."We're weight lifters. Eh...no no, too generic. We're OLYMPIC weightlifters! YES!"(harmless poking to the WLers in here) Quote "I can. I will. I must." 3rd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Strongman; Spoiler 2nd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Triathlete; 1st Challenge - The One Where I Move North of Vag; My Daily Battle Log Link to comment
msuroo Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 Sounds very similar to Olympic Weightlifters...."We're weight lifters. Eh...no no, too generic. We're OLYMPIC weightlifters! YES!"(harmless poking to the WLers in here)We just do that because no one understands the difference between weightlifting and weight lifting otherwise. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Challenge thread Link to comment
SpecialSundae Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 YAY! Strongman is awesome! BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Cutting sucks! 3 Quote Link to comment
matty_mcfly Posted February 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 YAY! Strongman is awesome!BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Cutting sucks!Lol cutting beer sucks. Then again I've never intentionally been on any kind of a cut. 1 Quote "I can. I will. I must." 3rd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Strongman; Spoiler 2nd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Triathlete; 1st Challenge - The One Where I Move North of Vag; My Daily Battle Log Link to comment
miss_marissa Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 Another one: "for sale olympic weight bench, no bar, no weights"...looks like a normal bench. People just tacking on the word 'olympic' just to raise value.D'oh. You don't even use a bench doing olympic lifts. Sigh... Quote Current Challenge # 39 | #38 | #37 | #36 | #35 |#34 | #33 | #32 | #31 | #30 | #29 | #28 | #27 | #26 | #25 | # 24 | #23 | #22 | #21 | #20 | #19 | #18 | #17 | #16 | #15 | #14 | #13 | #12 | #11 | #10 | #9| #8 | #7 | #6 | #5 | #4 | #3 | #2 | #1 | Battle Log Instagram | Goodreads Link to comment
Kidney bean Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 I did. I'm kinda of like a really shitty CrossFitter, multiple disciplines. But I'm just shitty at all of them lol.No man, you're free-flowing like water. Good luck dude, subbed for strongman event. I don't know if you can grow a full beard in time, but it may help. 1 Quote Log (current) Challenges: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 Link to comment
matty_mcfly Posted February 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 No man, you're free-flowing like water. Good luck dude, subbed for strongman event. I don't know if you can grow a full beard in time, but it may help.Lol I tried a few years ago. a "graduation beard" and it went horribly. Was not a good look for anyone to see.But thanks, I'll expect input from you if I actually do any nutrition stuff. Quote "I can. I will. I must." 3rd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Strongman; Spoiler 2nd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Triathlete; 1st Challenge - The One Where I Move North of Vag; My Daily Battle Log Link to comment
Castiel Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 I feel like we are friendly nemeses now. You and I have almost identical goals, and are working at a pretty damn close pace. I finally found a competition I should be able to do: Beast of Bloomsburg on 5/2. Log Press for Max (at least I won't zero), Car Deadlift (who knows, never done it.), Farmers walk (205/hand. I can get there by May), Dumbell Clean and Press (meh), and a fucking truck pull. Quote Link to comment
matty_mcfly Posted February 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 I feel like we are friendly nemeses now. You and I have almost identical goals, and are working at a pretty damn close pace. I finally found a competition I should be able to do: Beast of Bloomsburg on 5/2. Log Press for Max (at least I won't zero), Car Deadlift (who knows, never done it.), Farmers walk (205/hand. I can get there by May), Dumbell Clean and Press (meh), and a fucking truck pull.Haha I've heard the truck pull isn't extremely hard once you get the truck moving. Then again you do have to get a truck moving...And I think friendly nemeses is a pretty good description. I think its always nice to have someone that is close to you in either age, height, weight and/or strength to help push you. Quote "I can. I will. I must." 3rd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Strongman; Spoiler 2nd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Triathlete; 1st Challenge - The One Where I Move North of Vag; My Daily Battle Log Link to comment
matty_mcfly Posted February 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 I feel like we are friendly nemeses now. You and I have almost identical goals, and are working at a pretty damn close pace. I finally found a competition I should be able to do: Beast of Bloomsburg on 5/2. Log Press for Max (at least I won't zero), Car Deadlift (who knows, never done it.), Farmers walk (205/hand. I can get there by May), Dumbell Clean and Press (meh), and a fucking truck pull.If you wanna simulate the car deadlift...http://youtu.be/FZRRlXtsKU8 Quote "I can. I will. I must." 3rd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Strongman; Spoiler 2nd Challenge - The One Where I Pretend To Be a Triathlete; 1st Challenge - The One Where I Move North of Vag; My Daily Battle Log Link to comment
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